Join us as a Recovery Worker in Bournemouth.
Our team are recruiting for a full time (37.5 hours) Recovery Worker to join their Outreach team in providing high quality recovery care to a diverse service user group. If you are an enthusiastic and creative individual and are passionate about changing people’s lives for the better, we’d love to hear from you.
As a leading charity supporting people with drug, alcohol, and mental health challenges, we operate over 80 services across England and Scotland, providing free and confidential support to more than 100,000 people each year. Find out more about us here.
Please refer to the linked Job Description to support your application.
As a Recovery Worker, we offer a starting salary of £26,250 per annum. The salary for this role is on an incremental scale and will rise each year in line with our pay progression salary bands, to £30,900 per annum. For further details please reach out to a member of the recruitment team via recruitment@wearewithyou.org.uk.
The closing date for applications is 23rd June 2026. This advert may close early should sufficient applications be received. Please include a cover letter in your application. All applicants must submit a CV along with a cover letter explaining why they should be considered for this role. Applications will not be accepted without a cover letter.
What You'll Do:
As a key member of our outreach team, you'll be on the front lines, engaging directly with people through:
- Assertive Outreach: Actively connecting with individuals experiencing homelessness across the BCP area to build trust and offer support.
- Community Drop-ins & Groups: Running and delivering engaging drop-in sessions and support groups in multiple locations to reach clients where they are.
- Personalised Case Management: Providing tailored support, from initial contact through to long-term stability.
- Harm Reduction: Implementing strategies to minimize risks and promote healthier choices.
- Rapid Prescribing Access: Guiding and supporting individuals to access essential rapid prescribing services.
- Bespoke Psychological & Social Interventions (PSI): Delivering targeted, individualised support to address specific needs.
- Multi-Agency Collaboration: Working closely with various partners to ensure comprehensive and integrated care for clients.
- Pre-treatment & Ongoing Support: Offering crucial assistance before treatment, including supporting access to inpatient detox and rehabilitation services.
- Timely & Effective Interventions: Delivering the right support at the right moment to help individuals achieve their goals.
The successful candidate will be compassionate, proactive and confident in partnership working, with a strong understanding of the challenges faced by individuals experiencing substance misuse and mental health difficulties.
We are looking for two Recovery Worker on fixed term contracts until 02/03/2029 and 01/06/2027. You will be working 37.5 hours per week between 09:00 - 17:00, Monday - Friday, with the occasional evening work.
Please note, the roles will be on two adverts on our careers page - Ref: 0140ZS and 0141ZS.
Essential Skills
We are looking for positive and motivated candidates who are able to communicate with a wide range of people. You will also be organised with excellent time management skills.
To be successful in this role you will:
- Building effective links with PCNs, CMHTs, Access Wellbeing Hubs, Interface Meetings and Steps 2 Wellbeing services.
- Supporting clients to attend appointments and advocating on their behalf with partner agencies.
- Providing outreach support and attending multi-agency meetings to ensure coordinated care.
- Offering low-level emotional wellbeing support, including support around anxiety, depression and neurodiversity.
- Supporting clients to engage with external mental health services and improve access to appropriate care pathways.
- Focusing on engaging individuals with mental health needs into the treatment system and reducing barriers to support.
- You will have a UK Driving License and access to a vehicle.
Ideally you will also have previous experience of working or volunteering with people who misuse substances. We welcome applications from those with lived experience. Above all, we are looking for someone who is passionate about what we do, with an inspiring and engaging approach.
